Most people in agriculture follow a variation of Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment: they never criticize a fellow farmer. The industry is on pace to pass that standard later this year. Corn is such a basic food source for livestock and poultry that any price change is felt immediately. But now soaring corn prices have caused some livestock and poultry producers to call for an end to ethanol subsidies. Ethanol production is growing so fast it's leaped years ahead of what even the most...

Childers is just a few months removed from taking over as president and chief lobbyist of The Poultry Federation, an industry-created group that acts as a lobbyist, information source and general booster for the poultry industry in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Childers is just a few months removed from taking over as president and chief lobbyist of The Poultry Federation, an industry-created group that acts as a lobbyist, information source and general booster for the poultry industry...

Indonesia said on Wednesday the H5N1 virus might have undergone a mutation that allows it to jump more easily from poultry to humans, but stressed the findings were preliminary. It is very important for the whole world that we do have H5N1 samples for close study and analysis if we are going to be able to produce the vaccines that we may need. Abbott said Australia had not yet created a bird flu vaccine stockpile, but would encourage the sharing of any vaccine with countries hit by a...

cattle markets prices but could affect the industry's competitiveness in the international arena and consumer confidence, according to a Montana agricultural economist. cull cow price will dive to the Canadian cull cow price because the small markets will follow the big market every time, said Gary Brester, Montana State University agricultural economist during the Livestock Nutrition Conference in April in Bozeman, Mont. cull cow price will dive to the Canadian cull cow price because the...

This is an important and timely hearing, and I am pleased to be here to discuss the future of our nation's ethanol industry and how the "Discussion Draft on Alternative Fuels, Infrastructure, and Vehicles" can help our country achieve its energy security goals. This is an important and timely hearing, and I am pleased to be here to discuss the future of our nation's ethanol industry and how the "Discussion Draft on Alternative Fuels, Infrastructure, and Vehicles" can help our country...